Jon Adams’ cartoon is set at an author event in a bookstore. The author sits on the shoulders of a woman. He’s wearing a long trench coat that reaches the woman’s knees and is, I imagine, supposed to conceal the woman. But she’s destroying the illusion by peeking out of the coat at the audience….
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Covid Cartoons: Omicron Edition
Here we go again! With the latest Omicron variant poised to take over the news cycle, it’s time to revisit some of our top-selling covid-era cartoons, along with a few new contenders. Give your audience a well-deserved laugh with these timely covid cartoons.
Anatomy of a Cartoon: Unusual Pets
Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at unusual pet cartoons. As the walls have closed in during the pandemic, many households have added new members to the family: puppies! kitties! Some households, however, want to…
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“Tropical Sandbox” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
In Dan Misdea’s cartoon, a young boy is sitting at the base of a palm tree in a sandbox and addressing an adult woman who’s standing just outside the box. The desert island trope has inspired many New Yorker cartoons, some of which feature a shipwreck survivor who resorts to desperate means to stay alive….
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Bob Mankoff’s Favorite Thanksgiving Cartoons
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I’m at an age where I can’t indulge as much as I once could and have to watch what I eat very carefully, or it doesn’t make it into my mouth. I’m sure what does get in there will be delicious, and what doesn’t, our dogs will enjoy. I…
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